Meadfoot Inn

31/33 Meadfoot Lane, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 2BW

Completed application 023054 which is a Minor Variation Application for Premises Licence from 22/09/2010 to indefinite

Applicant(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

• the sale by retail of alcohol
• a performance of live music
• any playing of recorded music
• entertainment of a similar description to that falling within a performance of live music, any playing of recorded music or a performance of dance
• entertainment facilities for making music
• entertainment facilities for dancing
• entertainment of a similar description to that falling within entertainment facilities for making music or dancing
• provision of late night refreshment

Additional Conditions

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  ANNEXE 1

   

   

   

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  MANDATORY CONDITION:  WHERE LICENCE AUTHORISES SUPPLY OF ALCOHOL

   

  1)       No supply of alcohol may be made under the premises licence:-
   

  ()        at a time where there is no designated premises supervisor in respect of the premises licence , or
   

  ()        at a time when the designated premises supervisor does not hold a personal licence or his/her personal licence is suspended.

   

  2)              Every supply of alcohol under the premises licence must be made or authorised by a person who holds a personal licence.

   

  3)              .               (1)  The responsible person shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that staff on relevant  premises do not carry out, arrange or participate in any irresponsible promotions in relation to the premises.

   

                                   (2)   In this paragraph, an irresponsible promotion means any one or more of the following activities, or substantially similar activities, carried on for the purpose of encouraging the sale or supply of alcohol for consumption               on the premises in a manner which carries a significant risk of leading or contributing to crime and disorder, prejudice to public safety, public nuisance, or harm to children -

   

                                   (a) games or other activities which require or encourage, or are designed to require or encourage, individuals to -

   

                              (i) drink a quantity of alcohol within a time limit (other than to drink alcohol sold or supplied on the premises before the cessation of the period in which the responsible person is authorised to sell or supply alcohol), or

   

                        (ii)   drink as much alcohol as possible (whether within a time limit or otherwise);

   

                            (b) provision of unlimited or unspecified quantities of alcohol free or for a fixed or discounted fee to the public or to a group defined by a particular characteristic (other than any promotion or discount available to an individual in respect of alcohol for consumption at a table meal, as  defined in section 159 of the Act);

   

                                (c) provision of free or discounted alcohol or any other thing as a prize to encourage or reward the purchase and consumption of alcohol over a period of 24 hours or less;

   

                      (d) provision of free or discounted alcohol in relation to the viewing on the premises of a sporting event, where that provision is dependent on -

   

                                 (i)        the outcome of a race, competition or other event or process, or

   

                                  (ii)               the likelihood of anything occurring or not occurring;

   

                  (e) selling or supplying alcohol in association with promotional posters or flyers on, or in the  vicinity of, the premises which can reasonably be considered to condone, encourage or glamorise anti social behaviour or to refer to the effects of drunkenness in any favourable manner.

   

  4)              The responsible person shall ensure that no alcohol is dispensed directly by one person into the mouth of another (other than where that other person is unable to drink without assistance by reason of a disability).

   

  5)              The responsible person shall ensure that free tap water is provided on request to customers where it is reasonably available.

   

  6)                             (1) The premises licence holder or club premises certificate holder shall ensure that an age verification policy applies to the premises in relation to the sale or supply of alcohol.

   

                                     (2) The policy must require individuals who appear to the responsible person to be under 18 years of  age (or such older age as may be specified in the policy) to produce on request, before being served alcohol,               identification bearing their photograph, date of birth and a holographic mark.

   

  7).               The responsible person shall ensure that -

   

                            (a) where any of the following alcoholic drinks is sold or supplied for consumption on the premises (other than alcoholic drinks sold or supplied having been made up in advance ready for sale or supply in a securely closed container) it is available to customers in the following measures     -

   

                                (i) beer or cider: ½ pint;

   

                                (ii) gin, rum, vodka or whisky: 25 ml or 35 ml; and

   

                                (ii) still wine in a glass: 125 ml; and

   

              (b) customers are made aware of the availability of these measures.

   

   

   

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  ANNEXE 2

   

  CONDITIONS CONSISTENT WITH THE OPERATING SCHEDULE

   

   

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  The Prevention of Crime and Disorder

   

  1.              The premises shall not allow the organisation of racist activity or the promotion of racist attacks.

   

  2.              There must not be discounted drinks or encourage excessive consumption.

   

  3.              There must not be allowed entry to anyone who is intoxicated.

   

  4.              There must not be service to anyone who is intoxicated.

   

  5.              They shall use toughened glasses, where possible and do not serve drinks in bottles.

   

  6.              The premises shall not allow the use of illegal drugs.

   

  7.              CCTV shall operate throughout the premises during the times the premises are opened to the public. There shall be a recording system and all recordings shall be kept for a minimum of 14 days during which time the police shall have access at any reasonable time.

   

  Public Safety

   

  1.              The premises do not allow prostitution or the sale of unlawful pornography.

   

  2.              The premises shall not allow the organisation of racist activity or the promotion of racist attacks.

   

  3.              The sale of smuggled tobacco and alcohol shall not be permitted.

   

  The Prevention of Public Nuisance

   

  1.              Noise or vibration shall not emanate from the premises such as to cause persons in the neighbourhood to be unreasonably disturbed.  Noise from the premises shall not be audible within any dwelling within windows open for normal ventilation especially after 11pm.  This shall be assessed from the boundary to the nearest residential properties, on all sides of the licensed premises.  The criteria that shall be applied are:-

                (a)              Before 11pm - Noise emanating from the premises shall not be clearly distinguishable above other noise.

                (b)              After 11pm - Noise emanating from the premises shall not be distinguishable above background levels of noise.

                (c)              The local authority shall reserve the right in cases of tonal noise and where premises are attached to others, to make further assessments from within the residential property.

   

  2.              The placing of refuse, such as bottles, into receptacles outside the premises shall take place at times that shall prevent disturbance to nearby properties.

   

  3.              Deliveries of kegs, bottles, food or other materials necessary for the operation of the business shall be carried out between 7am and 9pm.

   

  4.              The handling of beer kegs, bottles and other similar items shall not take place between 9pm and 7am on the outside areas of the Premise.

   

  5.              Bottle skips and bins containing cans or bottles shall not be emptied outside after closing but shall be dealt with the next day during normal office hours.

   

  6.              Measures shall be taken to deal with potential nuisance, e.g. noise from music.

   

  7.              There shall be signs near the exit requesting that patrons leave the premises quietly and to disburse away from the premises as quickly as possible.

   

  8.              A senior member of staff (manager) shall assess the impact of any noisy activities on neighbouring residential premises at the start of the activity/entertainment and periodically throughout the activity/entertainment to ensure levels of noise have not increased.

   

  9.              All windows and doors must be kept shut during regulated entertainment, except for access and egress.

   

  10.              The outside terrace area at the front of the premises shall not be used for the consumption of late night refreshments or alcohol after 11pm.

   

  11.              Cooking, noxious or persistent smells from the premises shall not cause a nuisance to nearby properties and the premises must be properly vented.

   

  12.              Double glazing to be installed in the two front windows of the premises.

   

  13.              On Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve from 22:00 until closing an SIA qualified door steward shall be employed at the premises to monitor the external frontage of the premises and to assist in minimising noise levels.  The external frontage is not to be used by patrons on these days from 22:00 until closing except for access and egress, and patrons will not linger in this area at such times.

   

  14.              Staff and management to be reminded to leave the premises as quietly as possible after closing.

   

  15.              An external smoking area within the structure of the premises is to be created.  No drinks shall be taken into the smoking area and the number of people using the smoking area shall be monitored and controlled by the bar staff.

   

  16.              The staff and management shall discourage the use of the external frontage of the premises for smoking by customers (except by persons who are disabled or elderly who cannot use the stairs to the smoking area).

   

  17.              The premises operate a 'Preferred Taxi Service'. Patrons are advised to contact this taxi service or ask a member of staff to contact them. Patrons will be asked to remain inside whilst awaiting taxis and when on duty the door steward will watch out for taxis and alert patrons that their taxi is waiting so that disturbance is minimised. Signs will be placed in conspicuous positions asking patrons to use the Preferred Taxi Service. Arrangements will be made with the Preferred Taxi Service to minimise noise during pick up.

   

  The Protection of Children from Harm

   

  1.              If in doubt, you must ask for age identification.

   

  2.              You must not serve minors.

   

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  ANNEXE 3

   

   

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  The Prevention of Public Nuisance

   

  1.              A noise limiter shall be installed and the limit set in the presence of and to the satisfaction of the Community Safety Department of Torbay Council.

   

  2.              Live music taking place on the Premises shall cease at 23.00 hours except for Friday's and Saturday's where the live music shall cease at 12 midnight.

   

  3.              All tables and chairs shall be removed from outside areas of the Premises by 23.00 hours.

   

   

   

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  ANNEXE 4

   

  PLANS

   

  Copy attached to Licence.